Unine (band)
Unine (stylized as UNINE) is a nine-member Chinese boy band formed by the second season of the survival show Idol Producer by iQiyi on April 6, 2019. The group consists of: Li Wenhan, Li Zhenning, Yao Mingming, Guan Yue, Jiayi, Hu Chunyang, Xia Hanyu, Chen Youwei and He Changxi. [1]
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| Origin | China |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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History
Pre-debut
UNINE was formed through the reality television show Idol Producer 2 aired from January 21 to April 6, 2019. It was the second series of the Idol Producer franchise. Out of the 100 trainees, only 9 were to debut through audience votings. It was eventually announced that Li Wenhan had came in first place, Li Zhenning in second, followed by Yao Mingming, Guan Yue, Jia Yi, Hu Chunyang, Xia Hanyu, Chen Youwei and He Changxi respectively.[2]
Prior to UNINE, Li Wenhan is a member of the Chinese-South Korean boy band Uniq which debuted in 2014. He also made his acting debut in 2016.
Li Zhenning is a member of the Chinese pre-debut project BG Project.
Yao Mingming is known for training with SEVENTEEN and appeared in Seventeen TV. He was also a contestant in a South Korean survival boy band show, Mix Nine. However, he was eliminated in the final episode. He had debuted with a group called BLK on November 28, 2017, but the group disbanded on September 17, 2018.
Guan Yue is a member of the Chinese boy band called XII Constellations, he is part of the sub-unit The Wind.
Jia Yi is a member of the Chinese boy band Mr. Tyger, stylized as Mr. 钛戈, which debuted in 2018.
Chen Youwei made his acting debut in 2018.
2019–present: Debut with UNLOCK
Unine released their first ever EP UNLOCK on May 6, 2019.
Members
- Li Wenhan (李汶翰)
- Li Zhenning (李振宁)
- Yao Mingming (姚明明)
- Guan Yue (管栎)
- Jia Yi (嘉羿)
- Hu Chunyang (胡春杨)
- Xia Hanyu (夏瀚宇)
- Chen Youwei (陈宥维)
- He Changxi (何昶希)
Endorsements
On 6 April, after their debut, PD Lay Zhang and guest host He Jiong announced the group's logo and that UNINE would be the ambassador of 蒙牛真果粒.[3]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Sales |
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| UNLOCK |
Track listing
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CHN: 682,319[4] |
| UNUSUAL |
Track listing
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CHN: 1,211,551[5] |
| U-Night Flight |
Track listing
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CHN: 131,618[6] |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2019 | Idol Producer 2 | iQiyi | Contestants |
| 2019 | Unine蹦吧 | iQiyi | Variety show |
Awards and nominations
Award
2019
Chinese Music Awards 2019
:Most Popular New Group of The Year
ELLEMEN New Youth 2019
: The best New of Group Awards
iQiYi Screaming Night 2019
: The best of Group Awards
MADAME FIGARO FASHION GALA 2019
:Most Popular Idol of The Year
Sina MULTIVERSE 2019
: Most Popular Idol of The Year
Weibo Awards Ceremony 2019
: Most Developed Idol of The Year
Weibo Starlight Award 2019
Most Popular Group Overseas
References
- "《青春有你》冠軍9人出爐！李汶翰「UNINE」C位出道 第2名的他逆襲翻盤". ET Today (in Chinese). April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "UNINE九人成团 ! 李汶翰第一李振宁第二何昶希卡九". Sina (in Chinese). April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "爱奇艺《青春有你》收官，新一代青年励志团体UNINE正式走向市场". Yule (in Chinese). April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "QQ Music sales - UNLOCK".
- "QQ Music sales - UNUSUAL".
- "Total Chinese Music sales - U-Night Flight".
External links
- UNINE on Sina Weibo